Sunbright is 0-10 against Coalfield since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sunbright Tigers will be playing at home against the Coalfield Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sunbright's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wartburg Central on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Sunbright's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sunbright saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braelyn Moss, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Coalfield had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Rockwood on Thursday. Coalfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Halle Wilson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella McDaniel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Chamblee, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Coalfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockwood only tossed three.
Sunbright's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Coalfield, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Sunbright might still be hurting after the 16-5 defeat they got from Coalfield when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Sunbright avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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